Justification:
This species in found in the southeast Gulf of Mexico (Cuba and the Bahamas) to Turks and Caicos. There are no immediate threats, but a potential threat may be coral reef destruction and degredation. This species is listed as Least Concern.

This species is most common along the shore of northern Cuba. It is a poorly documented species for which there is no population information (Tucker 2010). This is a cryptic species and difficult to collect.

In common with all Conus spp this species is traded for the specimen shell collector market; however it is not currently available for sale and it has been sold for very high prices in the past (Rice 2007) which indicates this species is difficult to collect. There are no quantitative data available on the number of shells removed.

This species is restricted in its range and very scarce in the market and would benefit from further research into populations, distribution, habitat, level of off-take and threats (including the impact of fisheries) before any action plan can be formulated. There are no known conservation measures currently in place for this species.